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General  orders, 
Conf  Pam  #716 


itcad  Qurii'tcrs,  2d  Gr.ini  OsviiJorl. 

iAVith  a  degree  of  mortification  and  liumiliation  he  has  never  before  folt,  tlir 
Major-G-eneral  Commanding  has  to  denounce  acts  of  jiillage,  plunder,  r.n  i 
•destruction  of  the  private  property  of  our  own  citizens,  by  a  portion  of  the  troops 
of  this  comtnand,  which  bring  disgrace  upon  our  own  arm-;,  and,  if  nut  checked, 
will  assuredly  entiil  disar-ter  upon  our  causcv'  Jlon  capable  of  such  acr.s  m  iv 
swell  our  numbers,  but  will  never  add  strength  to  our  armies.  They  would  il  . 
us  less  harm  by  serving  in  the  nnlcs  of  the  enemy,  and,  if  not  prcpare.l  t.- 
abandon  the  vicious  habits  thoy  have  unfortunately  contracted,  had  bolter  lay 
down  their  arras  and  retire.  Gallant  men,  not  thus  demoralized,  st^nid  ready  ■ 
use  them,  and  will  do  so  with  that  firm  reliance  on  an  overralinij  Providoncf 
which  a  consciousness  o*f  right  can  alone  give.  The  first  step  towards  auhieviii-r 
success  is  to  deserve  it. 

Commandar.s  of  all  grades  will  be  hald  rospouiible  for  the  siippres.^ion  of 
this  great  crime.  Full  compensation  will,  in  all  ins-ance^,  be  m;iJc  from  t!iL- 
pay  of  the  offenders;  and  whore  this  fails  in  its  object,  summary  punishment  will 
be  inflicted.  The  General  will  not  hesitate  to  order  the  death-penalty  where  it 
may  be  necessary,  and  will  approve  its  execution  by  subordinates  where  mlUkr 
Measures  fail. 

By  command  of 

.VAJOlliiKX.  EIIAGG. 

Glo.  G.  Gauner, 
-Ass't  Adj't  General, 


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